{"id":38832,"date":"2025-11-17T15:12:47","date_gmt":"2025-11-17T08:12:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=38832"},"modified":"2025-11-17T15:12:47","modified_gmt":"2025-11-17T08:12:47","slug":"aquilius-announces-strategic-hires-of-martin-yung-and-patrick-qian-opens-hong-kong-office","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/?p=38832","title":{"rendered":"Aquilius Announces Strategic Hires of Martin Yung and Patrick Qian, Opens Hong Kong Office"},"content":{"rendered":"<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><i>Aquilius has expanded its regional presence with the opening of a new office in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>, enhancing its footprint and supporting its ongoing growth across <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span>.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>The Firm has hired two seasoned secondaries investment professionals, <span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Yung<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Patrick Qian<\/span>, previously at HarbourVest, to lead its private equity efforts in the region.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>The duo bolsters Aquilius&#8217; existing private equity capabilities, expanding the Firm&#8217;s established track record of providing bespoke secondaries solutions across private markets in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span>.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Founded in 2021 by ex-Partners Group and ex-Blackstone Asia private markets industry veterans <span class=\"xn-person\">Bastian Wolff<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Keiber<\/span>, Aquilius has become a leading secondaries platform in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span>, with a team of 30 on-the-ground professionals.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SINGAPORE<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 17, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Aquilius Investment\u00a0Partners\u00a0(&#8220;Aquilius&#8221;\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0&#8220;Firm&#8221;), a leading provider of secondaries solutions in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region, is pleased to announce the appointment of <span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Yung<\/span> as Managing Director and Head of Private Equity\u00a0Secondaries,\u00a0and\u00a0Patrick\u00a0Qian\u00a0as\u00a0Principal.\u00a0Both\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0based\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Firm&#8217;s newly opened <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2823172\/Aquilius.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2823172\/Aquilius.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mr. Yung brings over 15 years of secondary investment experience, having led more than <span class=\"xn-money\">US$2 billion<\/span> of transactions across <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> and beyond. Prior to joining Aquilius,\u00a0Mr. Yung spent over a decade at HarbourVest Partners in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> where he co-led its <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> secondaries business. Mr. Qian, who previously spent over five years at HarbourVest, joins Aquilius as Principal.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of Mr. Yung and Mr.\u00a0Qian will\u00a0further\u00a0add to Aquilius&#8217; existing private equity capabilities, building on the Firm&#8217;s established track record of delivering bespoke solutions for institutional investors across <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Yung<\/span>, Managing Director and Head of Private Equity Secondaries at Aquilius, added: <\/b><i>&#8220;I am honored to join Aquilius and spearhead the launch of its <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> office. Aquilius&#8217; strong regional focus and market-leading reputation in the secondaries space in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> present an exciting opportunity to capitalize on the region&#8217;s growing secondaries market. Together with the team, I look forward to shaping the Firm&#8217;s future in the region.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The addition of Mr. Yung and Mr. Qian marks a significant step in Aquilius&#8217; strategy to deepen\u00a0its\u00a0private\u00a0equity secondaries\u00a0capabilities\u00a0and\u00a0expand\u00a0its\u00a0presence\u00a0in\u00a0Asia\u00a0Pacific. Their appointments coincide with the opening of Aquilius&#8217; <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> office, further strengthening the Firm&#8217;s regional footprint.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Keiber<\/span>, Founding Partner at Aquilius, commented,<\/b> &#8220;We are thrilled to welcome Martin and Patrick to our team. Their addition is a key part of our vision to grow our transactional practice across the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region. Their unique experiences and capabilities will allow us to expand the solutions we provide to investors in the region and further strengthen our private equity secondaries capabilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Aquilius recently closed its second real estate secondaries flagship fund, AIP Secondary Fund II L.P., and associated vehicles, raising over <span class=\"xn-money\">US$1.1 billion<\/span> in capital commitments-making it <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific&#8217;s<\/span> largest Real Estate Secondaries Program ever raised.<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT\u00a0AQUILIUS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Aquilius was founded in 2021 by <span class=\"xn-person\">Bastian Wolff<\/span> (former Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific Real Estate for Partners Group) and <span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Keiber<\/span> (former Managing Director\u00a0for\u00a0The\u00a0Blackstone\u00a0Group).\u00a0Both\u00a0Founders have\u00a0invested\u00a0in\u00a0Asia\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a015+ years,\u00a0having\u00a0collectively\u00a0deployed\u00a0over\u00a0US$4\u00a0billion of\u00a0equity\u00a0across some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0region&#8217;s most\u00a0complex\u00a0LP-led\u00a0and\u00a0GP-led liquidity\u00a0solutions,\u00a0including\u00a0LP\u00a0interest\u00a0transfers,\u00a0single and\u00a0multi-asset\u00a0recapitalizations,\u00a0strip\u00a0sales,\u00a0continuation\u00a0vehicles,\u00a0and\u00a0structured\u00a0equity.<\/p>\n<p>Aquilius&#8217; team consists of 30 dedicated professionals and collectively brings decades of experience in sourcing, investing and structuring secondaries transactions in the Asia Pacific\u00a0region.\u00a0The\u00a0Firm\u00a0currently has\u00a0US$2\u00a0billion in\u00a0assets\u00a0under\u00a0management.\u00a0Aquilius focuses on building long-term, scalable, and mutually beneficial partnerships with funds and their managers by providing customized liquidity solutions. The Firm&#8217;s independent nature\u00a0and\u00a0institutional\u00a0backing enable\u00a0Aquilius\u00a0to\u00a0transact\u00a0with\u00a0speed and\u00a0certainty\u00a0on\u00a0a discreet and strictly friendly basis.<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA\u00a0CONTACT<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Evelyn\u00a0Tan,\u00a0Partner, Aquilius\u00a0Investment\u00a0Partners <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:media@aquilius.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@aquilius.com<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><!-- wp:html --><\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><i>Aquilius has expanded its regional presence with the opening of a new office in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span>, enhancing its footprint and supporting its ongoing growth across <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span>.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>The Firm has hired two seasoned secondaries investment professionals, <span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Yung<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Patrick Qian<\/span>, previously at HarbourVest, to lead its private equity efforts in the region.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>The duo bolsters Aquilius&#8217; existing private equity capabilities, expanding the Firm&#8217;s established track record of providing bespoke secondaries solutions across private markets in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span>.<\/i><\/li>\n<li><i>Founded in 2021 by ex-Partners Group and ex-Blackstone Asia private markets industry veterans <span class=\"xn-person\">Bastian Wolff<\/span> and <span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Keiber<\/span>, Aquilius has become a leading secondaries platform in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span>, with a team of 30 on-the-ground professionals.<\/i><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-location\">SINGAPORE<\/span><\/span>, <span class=\"legendSpanClass\"><span class=\"xn-chron\">Nov. 17, 2025<\/span><\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; Aquilius Investment\u00a0Partners\u00a0(&#8220;Aquilius&#8221;\u00a0or\u00a0the\u00a0&#8220;Firm&#8221;), a leading provider of secondaries solutions in the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region, is pleased to announce the appointment of <span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Yung<\/span> as Managing Director and Head of Private Equity\u00a0Secondaries,\u00a0and\u00a0Patrick\u00a0Qian\u00a0as\u00a0Principal.\u00a0Both\u00a0will\u00a0be\u00a0based\u00a0in\u00a0the\u00a0Firm&#8217;s newly opened <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> office.<\/p>\n<div class=\"PRN_ImbeddedAssetReference\">\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2823172\/Aquilius.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"> <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2823172\/Aquilius.jpg?p=medium600\" title=\"\" alt=\"\" \/> <\/a> <br \/><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>Mr. Yung brings over 15 years of secondary investment experience, having led more than <span class=\"xn-money\">US$2 billion<\/span> of transactions across <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> and beyond. Prior to joining Aquilius,\u00a0Mr. Yung spent over a decade at HarbourVest Partners in <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> where he co-led its <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> secondaries business. Mr. Qian, who previously spent over five years at HarbourVest, joins Aquilius as Principal.<\/p>\n<p>The addition of Mr. Yung and Mr.\u00a0Qian will\u00a0further\u00a0add to Aquilius&#8217; existing private equity capabilities, building on the Firm&#8217;s established track record of delivering bespoke solutions for institutional investors across <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Martin Yung<\/span>, Managing Director and Head of Private Equity Secondaries at Aquilius, added: <\/b><i>&#8220;I am honored to join Aquilius and spearhead the launch of its <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> office. Aquilius&#8217; strong regional focus and market-leading reputation in the secondaries space in <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> present an exciting opportunity to capitalize on the region&#8217;s growing secondaries market. Together with the team, I look forward to shaping the Firm&#8217;s future in the region.&#8221;<\/i><\/p>\n<p>The addition of Mr. Yung and Mr. Qian marks a significant step in Aquilius&#8217; strategy to deepen\u00a0its\u00a0private\u00a0equity secondaries\u00a0capabilities\u00a0and\u00a0expand\u00a0its\u00a0presence\u00a0in\u00a0Asia\u00a0Pacific. Their appointments coincide with the opening of Aquilius&#8217; <span class=\"xn-location\">Hong Kong<\/span> office, further strengthening the Firm&#8217;s regional footprint.<\/p>\n<p><b><span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Keiber<\/span>, Founding Partner at Aquilius, commented,<\/b> &#8220;We are thrilled to welcome Martin and Patrick to our team. Their addition is a key part of our vision to grow our transactional practice across the <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific<\/span> region. Their unique experiences and capabilities will allow us to expand the solutions we provide to investors in the region and further strengthen our private equity secondaries capabilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Aquilius recently closed its second real estate secondaries flagship fund, AIP Secondary Fund II L.P., and associated vehicles, raising over <span class=\"xn-money\">US$1.1 billion<\/span> in capital commitments-making it <span class=\"xn-location\">Asia Pacific&#8217;s<\/span> largest Real Estate Secondaries Program ever raised.<\/p>\n<p><b>ABOUT\u00a0AQUILIUS<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Aquilius was founded in 2021 by <span class=\"xn-person\">Bastian Wolff<\/span> (former Managing Director and Head of Asia Pacific Real Estate for Partners Group) and <span class=\"xn-person\">Christian Keiber<\/span> (former Managing Director\u00a0for\u00a0The\u00a0Blackstone\u00a0Group).\u00a0Both\u00a0Founders have\u00a0invested\u00a0in\u00a0Asia\u00a0for\u00a0the\u00a0past\u00a015+ years,\u00a0having\u00a0collectively\u00a0deployed\u00a0over\u00a0US$4\u00a0billion of\u00a0equity\u00a0across some\u00a0of\u00a0the\u00a0region&#8217;s most\u00a0complex\u00a0LP-led\u00a0and\u00a0GP-led liquidity\u00a0solutions,\u00a0including\u00a0LP\u00a0interest\u00a0transfers,\u00a0single and\u00a0multi-asset\u00a0recapitalizations,\u00a0strip\u00a0sales,\u00a0continuation\u00a0vehicles,\u00a0and\u00a0structured\u00a0equity.<\/p>\n<p>Aquilius&#8217; team consists of 30 dedicated professionals and collectively brings decades of experience in sourcing, investing and structuring secondaries transactions in the Asia Pacific\u00a0region.\u00a0The\u00a0Firm\u00a0currently has\u00a0US$2\u00a0billion in\u00a0assets\u00a0under\u00a0management.\u00a0Aquilius focuses on building long-term, scalable, and mutually beneficial partnerships with funds and their managers by providing customized liquidity solutions. The Firm&#8217;s independent nature\u00a0and\u00a0institutional\u00a0backing enable\u00a0Aquilius\u00a0to\u00a0transact\u00a0with\u00a0speed and\u00a0certainty\u00a0on\u00a0a discreet and strictly friendly basis.<\/p>\n<p><b>MEDIA\u00a0CONTACT<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Evelyn\u00a0Tan,\u00a0Partner, Aquilius\u00a0Investment\u00a0Partners <br \/>Email: <a href=\"mailto:media@aquilius.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\">media@aquilius.com<\/a><\/p>\n<p><!-- \/wp:html --><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"rop_custom_images_group":[],"rop_custom_messages_group":[],"rop_publish_now":"initial","rop_publish_now_accounts":[],"rop_publish_now_history":[],"rop_publish_now_status":"pending","footnotes":""},"categories":[5,7],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-38832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-cision-pr-newswire","category-cision-pr-newswire-en"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=38832"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/38832\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=38832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=38832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/thaipropertynews.com\/feeds\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=38832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}